Marcel waver



Ja 2s,1927. 1,615,702

A. J, JANDA MARQEL WAVER Filed June 5, 1926 LNVENTOR ATTORNEY- Patented Jan. 25, 1927.

UNITED STATES ANNA J'. JANDA, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MARGEL WAVER.

Application filed June 5,

This invention relates to the art of forming Marcel waves in hair and resides more particularly in the provision of a head gear of basket-like formation for the purpose.

The Marcel wave, as it commonly appears, is in the nature of a compound undulation, the accomplishment of which results from the use of a hot iron or other instrument of heat conducting properties. The constant use of a hot iron or other instrument of heat conducting properties for the purpose, while attaining the desired results, tends to deteriorate the life of the hair due principally to the fact that if the heat of the iron is excessive the strands of the hair will eventually become brittle and weakened and eventually die and fall'away. It is, therefore, one of the many objects of this in vention to provide a device which can be expeditiously used to produce a Marcel wave of the ordinary fashion and which will first prove absolutely harmless to the hair and secondly abolish the use of a comb or a series of combs to produce the Marcel wave.

The invention, as will be hereinafter understood, embodies two forms of construction each of which are applicable in the same manner and accomplish the desired result in an equal capacity. The first form is used for the purpose of forming a series of undulations which extend in length from the forehead back, commonly known as the ordinary Marcel wave. The second form is primarily used to provide what is known in the art as a horse-shoe Marcel wave.

A still further object of the invention results from a device for the purpose which can be manufactured at an economical cost and which will be highly efficient in use.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings i1- lustrating the preferred forms of construction and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the invention illustrating the preferred form of construction.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the inven tion showing a modified form of construction.

To accomplish the various objects of the invention I provide a head gear 10, Fig. 1, of basketlike construction and defining a 1926. Serial No. 113,973.

front frame member 11 of serpentine form and formed of a resilient wire whereby when the head gear is positioned over the hair the front frame member will serve in its principal capacity to lightly press against the forehead and the temple sides of the head to press the substantially U-shaped interior frame members 12, included as a part of the construction illustrated in Fig. 1, against the hair. These intermediate frame members 12 have end portions 13 coiled around adjacent portions of the front frame member 11 as at 14, Fig. 1. The end portion 15 of the front frame member circles around to the rear of the nape of the neck and has its end portion 6 secured to the opposite end portion 17 of the frame member by coilin the end portions together as at 18. The interior frame members 12 are held in proper spaced relation through the medium of a binding wire 19 which extends from the center of the forehead rearwardly to the intermediate portion of the end portion 15 where its end portion 20 is secured to the portion 15 as at 21. The rear portion 22 of this binding wire 19 is of serpentine formation so as to unevenly space the interior frame members 12 and defines coiled portions 23 disposed around adjacent portions 28 of the interior frame members 12, Fig. 1. The frame members 12 are likewise formed of resilient wires whereby these frame members will press against the hair to properly separate the undulations. These frame members 15 define the dividing lines between the undulations formed in the following manner.

To Marcel the hair by the use of a device a; herein described the hair is dampened or slightly moistened after which the head gear is assembled in the position illustrated in Fig. 1. After this has been accomplished a pointed instrument indicated at 24 is inserted beneath the hair between adjacent frame members 12. After this instrument 24: has been sufiiciently inserted, the same, when in inserted position, is raised so as to project portions of the hair above the frame members 12. The instrument is now with drawn and the head gear permitted to remain on the head until the hair is thoroughly dry after which the head gear is removed and the series of undulations will be properly defined.

As will be noted in Fig. 1 of the drawings the distance between the frame members 12 was,

vaies from a point 25 to the portion 15 of the frame member 11 for the purpose of enlarging the width of the undulations from the top of the head down.

In Fig. 2 I have illustrated a modified form of construction. The construction illustrated in this form is substantially similar to that illustrated in Fig. 1 with the exception that the frame members 12, indicated at 12 in this figure, extend in horseshoe fashion. That is to say the frame members 12 circle from a point 26 to a point 27 over or around the head from one side to the other side thereof. This form of construction is primarily used to provide the horseshoe Marcel wave.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variations and modification Without departing from the spirit of the invention. 1, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

The invention having been set forth, What- I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. Ar hair Marcelling device including a head gear defining a front frame member formed of a resilient Wire and defining a portion extending in serpentine formation, interior frame members formed of resilient wire having corresponding end portions connected to the serpentine formation part of the front frame member, said front frame member including a portion extending in circular direction rearwardly of the serpentine formation portion and having an end portion connected to the opposite end portion of the front frame member, the opposite corresponding end portions of the interior frame members being connected to the circular portion of the front frame member.

2. A hair lifarcelling device including a head gear defining a front frame member formed of a resilient wire and defining a portion extending in serpentine formation, interior frame members formed of resilient wire having corresponding end portions connected to the serpentine formation part of the frontframe member, said front frame member including a portion extending in circular direction rearwardly of the serpentine formation portion and having an end portion connected to the opposite end portion of the front frai'i'ie member, the opposite corresponding eud portions of the interior frame members being connected to the circular portion of the front frame member, and a binding strip having an end portion connected to the serpentine formation portion of the front frame member and an opposite end portion connected to the circular portion of said binding strip being formed of a length of wire and defining intermediate coiled portions coiled around adjacent portions of the interior frame members.

3. The method of producing a series of compound undulations consisting of moistening or dampening the hair, placing a basket like constructed head gear over the head with certain frame members thereof in pr-ssing relation with respect to the hair thus moistened or dampened, inserting an instrui'nent beneath the hair and raising the hair with said instrument between the spaces defined by said frame members, and then removing the head gear from said position after the hair is dry.

In testimony whereof I my signature.

ANNA J. JANDA. 

